After Hours
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Stocks Info
Cognex Corp is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry. The current market capitalization of Cognex Corp is $6.62B. A total of 1.78 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.15M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Kuechen Joerg sold 2,934 shares of CGNX for 37.75 per share on Dec 12 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Technology Officer now owns 0 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 12 ’24, Kuechen Joerg bought 2,934 shares at 37.75 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, SUN ANTHONY disposed of 26,000 shares on Nov 22 ’24 at a per-share price of $40.03. This resulted in the Director holding 26,608 shares of CGNX after the transaction. In another insider transaction, SUN ANTHONY bought 26,000 shares at $40.03 per share on Nov 22 ’24.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Cognex Corp pays an annual dividend of $0.30, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.79%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 74.81. CGNX’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.79% when it declared a $0.08 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/14/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.77%. The CGNX stock dividend was $0.0750 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CGNX has a high of $53.13 and a low of $34.79.
As of this writing, CGNX has an earnings estimate of $0.16 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 18.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.18 per share and a lower estimate of $0.12.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. CGNX’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $323.62M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $25.58M in debt and $188.59M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $9.14, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.43B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CGNX is Buy with a score of 3.76.
